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riedog

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Hello,

this is not my first post but my first topic so let me introduce myself. I am not new to shooting having been a 11B [AMF(L)/25th Inf], then getting into rifles and pistols in my free time. I have recently decided to build a shotgun for GP use. So I started with the concept of bying a FN TPS (w/removable chokes) and at that point being mostly done.. but after unfaverable reviews i have now moved resurching to building my own. so heres what we have so far: :D

Rem 870 action
Mesa Tactical LEO Telescoping Stock Adapter-Apoxy a Limbsaver grind to fit on the AR butt.
Murcury recoil with a spacer of some form in the tube
Mesa Tactical 6 shell holder
Mesa Tactical picatiny
eotech ( i already have)
Hogue forend
Wilson jumbo head saftey

So the missing piecs of the build as i see it are:
Barrel
iron sights
mag tube extention.

as to the barrel i was thinking 18 - 18 1/2" barrel (possably ported) with Rem choke set up so i could choose from the large selection of Rem stuff. I would apricate any isite into barrels as searching for barrels on a gun site is about like searching for "savage" over at savage shooters :shock: 3000 post and none realy addressing the issue.

Iron sites .. with a picatiny rail i can find rear sites any where and was thinking of a YHM or a GGG flip up. the real question here is the front site? at this point the only soliton i can dream up is a short picatiny or perhaps a picatiny barrel magazine clamp.. with a flip up front site from one of the the above mounted.

Mag Tube Extention.. i have not realy been able to look at this (the search for a barrel solution has keep me busey) so any help would be apricated.. i do know i want to maxamise my number of rounds based on the barrel lenght.

Thanks for all your help, reading the basement has been intersting and informative.

Riedog
 
I don't know a whole lot in the way of iron sights and mag extensions. As for a barrel, I might be able to suggest a few things. First of all, you say "GP use" I'm guessing "general purpose". I have not idea what that means to you. But it could be home/self defense, or maybe skeet, or maybe a slug target or hunting gun. I will suggest a few things for each :D

A short smooth bore barrel for home defense (HD) is best (18.25" or 18.5"). A screw-in choke would make sense, as you can change it out for different uses down the road. For close quarters (CQC) you likely want a lighter choke (less than modified -- but at least skeet).

Skeet gun would benefit from a longer smooth bore barrel than 18.5" (22" or more with skeet or greater choke), but I have seen 18.5" barrels with a full choke before, and they don't perform too bad.

Dedicated slug guns are pretty rare where I come from, but some people do have them. A 20" or more rifled barrel does the trick (no choke...duh). Get the right ammo, and a scope and you can go hunting/target shooting with a 12-gauge at 300 yards.
 
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